Kyle Busch won the pole for the $1 million-to-the-winner NASCAR All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday night in a one-on-one fight with Ryan Blaney. For the first time, the top 8 racers in single-car qualifying went to a knockout round, where they were pitted against each other in one-on-one clashes that included a […]
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After a major crash on the frontstretch, the second phase of NASCAR’s All-Star Race was red-flagged. Kyle Busch led the 2022 All-Star Race from the start until he punctured a right-rear tyre and halted in front of the pack. A fast-approaching Ross Chastain ran over the back of the No. 18 Toyota and was airborne […]
Ryan Blaney imagined he had clinched the NASCAR All-Star Race, but he didn’t, eventually won it in overtime for maybe the first time. Supposedly, Blaney grabbed the checkered flag in front of Denny Hamlin, but on the penultimate lap, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. collided with the backstretch wall, prompting a caution. Blaney would have been crowned champion […]
Denny Hamlin doesn’t hold Ryan Blaney responsible for his late-race window net adjustment, but he thinks NASCAR should obey its own regulations. In the All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday night, Blaney first claimed the checkered flag ahead of Hamlin. On Sunday night, however, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was cautioned on the penultimate lap. Blaney […]
While the majority of social media reaction to Sunday’s NASCAR All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway was unfavourable, the track’s owner saw a number of upsides. Marcus Smith, president and CEO of Speedway Motorsports (which owns TMS), was deliberately vague in a talk with SiriusXM NASCAR Radio on Monday regarding transferring the annual event to a […]
Trackhouse Entertainment Group has begun a plan to broaden its global reach by sponsoring a NASCAR Cup Series entry for ovearseas rally drivers. Trackhouse Racing will join the No. 91 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 at least once throughout the balance of this Cup season as part of the ‘Project 91’ programme, with ambitions to extend the […]
In August, Kimi Raikkonen will compete in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen for the first time since leaving Formula One. Raikkonen will drive a Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 with team member Daniel Suarez and Ross Chastain in the race track event at Watkins Glen on August 21. Raikkonen will make his first participation in a […]
Trans Am racer Connor Mosack will make his first NASCAR Xfinity Series debut next week, continuing his foray into motorsports. Mosack, 23, presently races full-time in the TA2 category with TeamSLR, but he will have his Xfinity Series start on June 4 with Joe Gibbs Racing in the series’ opening race at Portland (Ore.) International Raceway. Open […]
Shell/partnership Pennzoil’s with Team Penske in NASCAR has grown significantly, as has their engagement in the NTT IndyCar Series. The new multi-year deal, which starts in 2023, will see Penske, the IndyCar Series, and Indianapolis Motor Speedway expand their long-standing NASCAR partnerships while also expanding and forging new commercial and technical collaborations. First, Shell-Pennzoil will remain […]
Carson Hocevar dominated the most circuits, but Ross Chastain of Niece Motorsports snatched the NASCAR Truck victory in Charlotte with a spectacular last-lap overtake. Hocevar seemed to be on his approach to his first profession win at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday night, dominating 57 of the 143 circuits, but crashed in the first overtime with […]